Synonyms & related words for dilate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of dilate — including distend, expand, enlarge, greaten, widen, expatiate. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to dilate

Explore words related to dilate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include dilative, dilatable, dilation, dilator, dilatation, constrict, vasodilation, vasodilatation. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for dilate

Common synonyms for dilate include distend, expand, enlarge, greaten, widen, expatiate, broaden, magnify — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does dilate come from?

The word dilate breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: di-, from Latin dis (“apart, not”); and -lat, from Latin latus (“wide”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.